Inspection of Fire Brigades
Mr." S. Watson, third officers of the Fire Brigade headquarters in Sydney, continued his inspection of the fire stations in the Maitland district yesterday, being…
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Fires & bushfires, 1913
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Fire in Melbourne. Melbourne
A serious fire occurred at tho Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Melbourne, this morning, the training rooms of which were partly destroyed. The firemen had great difficulty in saving the…
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Shortly after 2 o'clock this morning a fire broke out at the works of Ritchie Bros., railway rolling stock manufactures, Auburn. The brigades from Rookwood,…
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The Commonwealth Split Wood Pulley and Furniture Company's factory at Erskineville was totally destroyed by fire this morning…
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Chapman's store at Uralla was burnt to the ground on Sunday night. The fire was first observed about 10.15 p.m., when it had a big hold and the main premises were soon…
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A fire early this morning destroyed Messrs Smith and Bruimo's furniture factory at Erskineville, and damaged several adjacent houses. About £800…
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Four shops were destroyed by fire at Spring-wood this morning. Nothing was saved. The Post Office narrowly escaped a similar fate. The damage is estimated at about £2000…
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A fire occurred at Springwood on Thursday and four shops were burnt to the ground. The buildings, which were attached, were a hairdressers shop, occupied by E. Brown;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrific Steamship Fire. One Thousand Passengers. Sensational Scenes. New York
The steamer Imperator, with 1000 steerage passengers, was the scene of a terrific fire when near to Hoboken Decks. The second officer and a seamen were cut…
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Chapmans' store at Uralla was burnt to the ground on Sunday night. The fire was first observed about 10.15 p.m., when it had a big hold and the main premises were soon…
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English newspapers give stirring details of the fire on the Hamburg-America liner of 52,117 tons, the world's biggest steamer. The second officer, Goobrecht, was standing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Auburn. Ritchie's Works Ablaze. Sydney, Saturday afternoon
Shortly after 2 o'clock this morning, a fire broke out at the works of ritchie Bros., railway rolling stock manufacturers. Auburn. The brigades from Rookwood,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire on Liner. Two Men Incinerated. (By Cable.) London
A fierce fire broke out. on board the Hamburg American liner, Imperator while she was lying in the docks at New York. There was a large number…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Naval Stores Fire. Terrible Disaster Averted. London, Sunday afternoon
A fire, occasioned damage to the extent of £10,000 to the naval stores at Haulbowline Island. The wind swept the flames in the direction of the Rocky Island powder…
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Some children who were playing with [?] works caused a blaze at Surry Hills [?] Monday afternoon, and the premises of A.Dure, and Sons, theatre decorators at [?]…
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The English newspapers publish stirring details of the fire which occurred on the. Hamburg-Amerika-liner Imperator while near Hoboken docks, New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Naval Stores. Damage Amounts to £10,000. LONDON, Sept, 1
Damage amounting to £10,000 has been caused by fire, which occurred in the naval stores on Haulbowling Island, a tortified [?] in Cork Harbour…
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A largo shed at the sanitary depot was burned to the ground on Friday night last. It is stated that the men who conduct the sanitary service,…
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A disastrous fire occurred at Crookwell this morning, when the premises of Furner Brothers, storekeepers, Denning, cabinetmaker, Christie, saddler, Kershaw,…
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London, Tuesday.—Killarney House is still burning, owing to its floors consisting of pitch pine. Hope of saving any portion of the structure has been…
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